Big Game Day Chili
Ingreadient
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2 tablespoons vegetable oil
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2 yellow onions, chopped
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1 sweet onion, chopped
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1 head garlic, peeled and minced
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1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
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1 orange bell pepper, chopped
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2 pounds cubed beef stew meat
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2 pounds Italian sausage meat
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4 slices applewood smoked bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
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2 (28 ounce) cans tomato sauce
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2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
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2 (14 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
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2 (14.5 ounce) cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
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1 (7 ounce) can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped
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2 cups beef broth
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1 (12 fluid ounce) bottle dark beer
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¼ teaspoon chili powder, or to taste
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¼ cup crumbled dried oregano
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1 tablespoon fresh-ground black pepper
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2 teaspoons salt, or amount to taste
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2 ½ ounces dark chocolate candy bar
Direction
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Heat the oil in a large deep pot over medium-high heat, and stir in the onions, garlic, and bell peppers. Cook and stir until the onions are transparent, about 5 minutes. Add the beef stew meat, sausage, and bacon. Cook until meats are evenly browned. Drain the fat.
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Stir in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, black beans, kidney beans, chipotle peppers with sauce, beef broth, beer, chili powder, oregano, pepper, salt, and chocolate. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for at least 1 hour; 2 hours is preferred.
